158 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 13

SYNONYMS

loka—the people; nivarite—to check; haila—there were; tina—three; man-
dala—circles; prathama-mandale—in the first circle; nityananda—Lord Nityanan-
da; mahda-bala—of great strength.

TRANSLATION

Just to check the crowds from coming too near the Lord, they formed three
circles. The first circle was guided by Nityananda Prabhu, who is Balarama
Himself, the possessor of great strength.

TEXT 89
ataraa cattfanthe ae Sete |
arias sia can fasta alas tvs

kasisvara govindadi yata bhakta-gana
hatahati kari’ haila dvitiya avarana

SYNONYMS
kasisvara—Kasisvara; govinda-4di—headed by Govinda; yata—all; bhakta-
gana—devotees; hatahati—linked hand to hand; kari’—doing; haila—became;
dvitiyva—a second; avarana—covering circle.

TRANSLATION

All the devotees headed by Kasisvara and Govinda linked hands and formed
a second circle around the Lord.

TEXT 90
atfaca ASB Hoel AAA |
TOA Sl SEA CALS fata i de 0

bahire prataparudra lafid patra-gana
mandala hafid kare loka nivarana

SYNONYMS
bahire—outside; prataparudra—King Prataparudra; laid—taking; patra-gana—
his own associates; mandala—circle; hafiad—becoming; kare—does; loka—of the
crowd; nivarana—checking.
